Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant walks to the bench during Game 7 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball series against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, ...
Kobe Bryant, the 17 year-old NBA first -round draft pick, shows off his new Los Angeles Lakers jersey with Lakers general manager Jerry West (L), ...
Bryant dunks against the Phoenix Suns during Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals in 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
Phoenix Suns' Raja Bell, rear, commits a technical foul on Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant in the second half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game ...
Golden State Warriors' Terry Cummings (35) resorts to an old fashioned shove to try and slow down a high flying Bryant in the second half on April 20, 1999.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 9: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 9, ...
Bulls' Luc Longley watches Lakers' Bryant slam-dunk for two points during first quarter of the December 17 game at the United Center.
Bryant slams two points against the Vancouver Grizzlies during the first half on March 29, 2000 in Vancouver, Canada. Lakers won over the Grizzlies 84-75.
Kobe Bryant says the four airballs in the 1995 playoffs, "helped shaped me." (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/LA Daily News)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant looks for an opening around Boston Celtics' Jae Crowder during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston on ...
Dec 15, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) guards Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) in the first half ...
Kyrie Irving learned from Kobe Bryant to take ownership of his career — something he did this summer in getting traded to Boston. (Lynne Sladky/AP)
The 18-time All-Star retired as the first player in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons with a single franchise, capping off his illustrious career with ...
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant says goodbye to the fans in his final game against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016.
Only in looking back can Kobe Bryant truly appreciate the impact Shaquille O'Neal had on his career. In basketball history it is impossible to mention one ...
To celebrate Bryant's spectacular career, let's take a look back at his appearances in basketball games over the years.
As far as Michael Jordan is concerned, LeBron James, left, is still chasing Kobe Bryant's legacy. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
There was no All-Star Game during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, so Bryant had to wait a year to return to the midseason exhibition. He again held ...
At left, in a Jan. 25, 2013, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the ...
... of career achievements by Kobe Bryant. Bryant handling the ball in 2014, when he became the first NBA player with over 30,000 points and 6,000 assists
Kobe Bryant, of the L.A. Lakers, goes up against Arron Afflalo, of the New York Knicks, on March 13th, in one of Bryant's last games before retirement.
Bryant plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 28, 2015. In November, Bryant. Photos: Kobe Bryant's career
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks after the last NBA basketball game of his career on April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Jae C. Hong)
Kobe Bryant goes for the dunk over the Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash in the fourth quarter with emphasis in game two of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinals ...
Kobe Bryant is that guy that you love to hate. He has the endorsements, the hardware, the stats, and plays for one of the most storied franchises in all of ...
Bryant was in a passing mood for the Washington, D.C. edition of the game. He handed out seven assists, while also making sure he got his own with ...
File Photo: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for one of his slam dunks that won first place in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest at Gund ...
Bryant broke a bone in his left knee in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on. Photos: Kobe Bryant's career